diff --git a/source/Makefile.in b/source/Makefile.in
index b1b4a6f..6a97aee 100644
--- a/source/Makefile.in
+++ b/source/Makefile.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CONTRIBDIR	= $(SRCDIR)/../contrib
 
 OWNER		= @OWNER@
 GROUP		= @GROUP@
-CONFDIR		= @prefix@/etc
+CONFDIR		= @sysconfdir@
 BINDIR		= @prefix@/bin
 LOGDIR		= /var/log/bforce
 SPOOLDIR	= /var/spool/bforce
diff --git a/source/configure b/source/configure
index 921bc8c..8f3bad1 100755
--- a/source/configure
+++ b/source/configure
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ Optional Features:
  --enable-hangup-watch-cd hangup watchs for DCD line (default)
  --enable-log-passwd      write session password to log (default)
  --enable-csy-locks       use '.csy' locks while dialing (default)
- --enable-syslog     do not use syslog for logging experimental (default)
+ --enable-syslog		use syslog for logging experimental (default)
 
 Optional Packages:
   --with-PACKAGE[=ARG]    use PACKAGE [ARG=yes]